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<strong>Alliance</strong><br />
Animals. People. Community.<br />
SHELTER<br />
MEDICINE<br />
<strong>Summer</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
Vets on the front lines<br />
help animals like paralyzed<br />
kitten Talleyrand<br />
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LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO<br />
Dear Friends,<br />
Editor: Pam Townsend<br />
Cruelty/Neglect Reports:<br />
202-723-5730, press 1<br />
Cruelty reports accepted 24 hours a day.<br />
Animal-Related Emergencies:<br />
202-576-6664, press 1<br />
Main Number: 202-723-5730<br />
Adoptions (New York Ave.):<br />
202-727-5494<br />
Adoptions (Oglethorpe): Ext. 503<br />
Behavior and Training: Ext. 236<br />
Development: Ext. 315<br />
Finance: Ext. 326<br />
Media Inquiries: Ext. 267<br />
Special Events: Ext 325<br />
HOURS AND LOCATIONS<br />
71 Oglethorpe Street, NW<br />
Washington, DC 20011<br />
Adoption Hours: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. daily<br />
Closed for adoptions on Mondays.<br />
1201 New York Avenue, NE<br />
Washington, DC 20002<br />
Adoption Hours: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. daily<br />
Closed for adoptions on Mondays.<br />
Stray animals are accepted<br />
24 hours a day at New York Ave.<br />
BOARD OF DIRECTORS<br />
Roger Marmet...................Chair<br />
Jay Timmons......................First Vice President<br />
Lisa LaFontaine................President and CEO<br />
Amy Meadows..................Second Vice President<br />
Gwyn Whittaker..............Secretary<br />
Hon. Mary Schapiro......Treasurer<br />
Theresa Fariello...............Vice President<br />
William Herman..............Vice President<br />
Gregory Riegle.................Vice President<br />
Shelter medicine is a unique profession that is quickly becoming<br />
one of the most exciting and desirable destinations for<br />
veterinarians. While most veterinarians are following a life-long<br />
dream to care for animals, shelter veterinarians have unique<br />
opportunities to practice in a broad range of areas above and<br />
beyond typical medicine and surgery. From preventive medicine<br />
and infectious disease control to veterinary forensics, emergency<br />
care, and public health, shelter veterinarians must be able to<br />
adapt to the ever-changing needs of a shelter environment and<br />
provide innovative solutions to challenges not seen in most<br />
private practices.<br />
Veterinarians who choose to work in animal shelters are often on<br />
the forefront of animal care, and tackle the difficult challenges<br />
faced when treating animals from many different backgrounds, geographic locations,<br />
and varying levels of socialization. I am honored to work with such a talented, caring, and<br />
compassionate group of professionals.<br />
Nowhere is that more evident than at the Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong> (HRA). We currently<br />
have a chief medical officer, four staff veterinarians, two part-time relief veterinarians, 10<br />
veterinary technicians, and three client services representatives. They touch—and often<br />
save—the lives of more than 16,000 animals a year. Yes, they administer vaccines. Yes,<br />
they treat routine parasite infections. And, yes, they prevent a new generation of homeless<br />
animals from being born by conducting spay and neuter surgeries on an almost daily basis.<br />
But that is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.<br />
As in any veterinary practice, our medical professionals diagnose and treat a wide range of<br />
health issues, from eye and ear infections to arthritis and cancer. They set broken bones,<br />
amputate limbs that cannot be repaired, pull decayed teeth, and remove foreign objects<br />
from stomachs. Unlike their colleagues in private practice, they sometimes face outbreaks<br />
of life-threatening diseases such as parvovirus. They provide intensive, round-the-clock<br />
care for the victims—saving an incredibly high percentage of them—while helping prevent<br />
spread of the disease among other shelter residents.<br />
HRA veterinarians employ both cutting-edge technologies and ancient approaches to<br />
medicine, as in the case of a paralyzed kitten named Talleyrand, who can now walk thanks to<br />
acupuncture treatments. And they are often presented with unique challenges that require<br />
creative solutions to unusual problems. Take the example of Free Willie, a three-toed box<br />
turtle surrendered to HRA when his owner could no longer care for him. Our veterinary staff<br />
discovered that Willie had two complete fractures of his bottom shell. They stabilized the<br />
fractures (which can take 3 to 4 months to fully heal) with flat picture frame hangers and<br />
super glue and later added hooks and wires, making sure the hardware was thin enough to<br />
not drag on the ground. Treated with antibiotics and pain medication, Willie stayed with us<br />
until he was ready for transfer to a rescue organization.<br />
Nina Benton<br />
Steven Bralove<br />
Priscilla Clapp<br />
Saone Crocker<br />
Pamela DeLoach-Jupiter<br />
Jackie Dobranski, DVM<br />
Louie Dweck<br />
Colleen Girouard<br />
Anissa Grossman<br />
Leslie Harris<br />
William Harrop<br />
Joseph Howe<br />
Kenton Keith<br />
Erika Kelton<br />
Betsy Marmet<br />
Matthew Parker, MD<br />
Laird Patterson<br />
Susan Ridge<br />
Robert Rosenfeld<br />
Hon. Carol Schwartz<br />
Andrew Weinstein<br />
Charles Weir<br />
Jean Whiddon<br />
Drew Willison<br />
Jeff Wilson<br />
Lois Godfrey Wye<br />
Shelter medicine involves more than just veterinary staff. These professionals share their<br />
expertise with and serve as role models for many animal caregivers, who also contribute to<br />
animal health through their dedicated care of shelter residents and may aspire to become<br />
vet techs. They are fundamental to the shelter medicine program.<br />
All of us who care about animals owe a great debt of gratitude to the men and women who<br />
pursue careers in shelter medicine. They do it not for the glory or the easy hours. They do it<br />
because they care so deeply – particularly for the animals who are temporarily homeless,<br />
and to whom we therefore bear an extraordinary responsibility.<br />
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PARALYZED KITTEN<br />
WALKS AGAIN<br />
By Dr. Meg Hamilton<br />
One day in early December, a Good Samaritan heard noises<br />
coming from a storm drain and called the Humane Rescue<br />
<strong>Alliance</strong> (HRA). There, one of our Animal Control Officers<br />
discovered a tiny 1.8-pound kitten who seemed unable<br />
to move her hind legs. X-rays revealed that her back had<br />
been broken by her fall, causing paralysis of her lower body.<br />
Not only was the kitten, who we named Talleyrand, unable<br />
to move or even feel her hind legs, she also was unable to<br />
urinate on her own, requiring that her bladder be manually<br />
expressed several times daily.<br />
At first glance, her future seemed bleak. A phone consult<br />
with a veterinary neurologist gave Talleyrand a guarded<br />
to poor prognosis for return to function. But because she<br />
was otherwise healthy and we were managing her pain<br />
associated with the fracture, I decided that she would be a<br />
good candidate for veterinary acupuncture.<br />
Veterinary acupuncture has been shown to be successful—<br />
sometimes even more successful than surgery—in returning<br />
a paralyzed animal’s function after a traumatic injury. And not<br />
only is it a non-invasive and far less expensive option than<br />
surgery, acupuncture can be started up to two months after<br />
the injury and still reverse the paralysis while surgery must be<br />
performed within a much shorter period of time.<br />
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As a graduate of the Chi Institute of Chinese Medicine in Reddick, Florida,<br />
where I completed the Small Animal Acupuncture Training Program, I have<br />
experienced firsthand the benefits of treating patients with both Western<br />
and Eastern medicine. While at HRA, I have used acupuncture to treat many<br />
shelter residents with a variety of medical conditions, including torn ligaments,<br />
allergies/itchiness, anxiety, prolapses, arthritis, and various paralytic injuries.<br />
My hope for Talleyrand was to help her regain feeling and movement in her<br />
hind end and her ability to urinate and defecate on her own with full continence.<br />
Treatment involved frequent acupuncture sessions (almost daily in the<br />
beginning) and electro-acupuncture treatment featuring introduction of a mild<br />
electric current to stimulate the nerves and muscles, increase circulation and<br />
blood flow, and manage pain. Each treatment lasted about 30 to 40 minutes.<br />
Talleyrand responded immediately and could feel her hind toes after one<br />
to two acupuncture sessions although she still could not move them. After<br />
about 10 days she was able to urinate on her own and was responding with<br />
small movements when we squeezed her toes. After a month she was kicking<br />
her hind legs and spreading her toes. From there it was all uphill in terms of<br />
her continued improvement, including flicking her tail, standing, walking, and<br />
then eventually running. The day she stood up on her own was a cause for<br />
celebration! And with each successive accomplishment we knew Talleyrand<br />
would live a happy life.<br />
“<br />
Veterinary<br />
acupuncture has<br />
been shown to be<br />
successful—<br />
sometimes even<br />
more successful than<br />
surgery—in returning<br />
a paralyzed animal’s<br />
function after a<br />
traumatic injury.”<br />
”<br />
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Talleyrand’s prognosis is excellent. She has a permanent curvature to<br />
her spine and the balance in her hind end is not 100 percent due to her<br />
vertebral fracture and spinal cord injury, but she is a happy and healthy<br />
kitten with a big personality!<br />
Talleyrand was recently adopted by a veterinary technician who<br />
can follow up with her future care, including periodic acupuncture<br />
treatments. She may experience intermittent setbacks in her comfort<br />
and mobility throughout life, but with continued acupuncture and<br />
pain medication if/when needed, those setbacks should be limited<br />
and fixable. She is truly a testament to the healing power of veterinary<br />
acupuncture!<br />
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VETERINARIANS' NOTEBOOK<br />
When most people think about shelter medicine, they think of vaccinations, treatment of parasites, and spay/<br />
neuter surgery. And it’s true that veterinarians at the Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong> (HRA) give a lot of vaccinations—<br />
some 9,000 a year—and treat hundreds of animals for coccidia; giardiasis; and a variety of worms, including<br />
potentially deadly heartworms. They also spay and neuter nearly 7,000 animals a year.<br />
But while “routine” care takes up the largest percentage of their time, HRA veterinary staff—are faced with much<br />
more unusual cases. Our four staff veterinarians share some recent interesting examples below.<br />
hernia through his diaphragm was about four centimeters<br />
wide and that most of his liver, his gall bladder, and all of<br />
his small intestines were herniated into the chest. We gently<br />
placed these organs back into their normal positions in the<br />
abdomen, closed the hernia, and made sure the rest of his<br />
abdomen was free of abnormalities.<br />
Nick recovered from surgery well. While most patients<br />
require oxygen support for at least 24 hours, his respiratory<br />
rates returned to near normal almost immediately, even<br />
while breathing room air! Follow-up radiographs confirmed<br />
the surgery’s success, revealing clearly in black and white<br />
that Nick’s lungs now had room to expand normally.<br />
Nick spent the next week recovering in the Medical Center,<br />
receiving post-op medications and good old TLC. And just 10<br />
days after surgery, he was medically cleared, adopted and<br />
moved to his forever home.<br />
Dr. Julia Petrovitch<br />
HERNIA REPAIR LETS CAT BREATHE EASILY<br />
Nick Furry was surrendered to the Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong><br />
in early February <strong>2017</strong>. During his first few days with us,<br />
animal care staff noted that the 1-year-old tabby had<br />
an increased respiratory rate and his breathing seemed<br />
labored at times. Our medical team was alerted and<br />
arranged for diagnostic radiographs (X-rays), which revealed<br />
a severe diaphragmatic hernia, which is a hole in the<br />
diaphragm (the muscle separating the chest and abdomen).<br />
Larger hernias can allow multiple abdominal organs to<br />
move into the chest cavity. This organ “relocation” interferes<br />
with lung expansion, preventing the afflicted animal from<br />
taking a full breath and getting sufficient oxygen to the<br />
blood.<br />
It was clear to us that we had only two options: to humanely<br />
euthanize Nick (which is commonly done in such situations)<br />
or attempt to fix the hernia via surgery. Since Nick’s clinical<br />
signs were relatively mild in comparison to other patients in<br />
the same predicament, we elected to attempt surgery. We<br />
knew that it would be risky but wanted to give this young cat<br />
a chance at a healthy life.<br />
So, on Valentine’s Day, Dr. Baker and I scrubbed in and got<br />
to work. Upon opening Nick’s abdomen, we noted that the<br />
FAST ACTION SAVES PUPPY’S LIFE<br />
Dublin’s story—at least what we know of it—began on the<br />
streets of DC in early March, when he was found running at<br />
large wearing a cone of shame and with a bandage dangling<br />
from his left front leg. The Animal Control Officer scooped<br />
up the friendly 6-month-old puppy and transported him to<br />
the Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong>’s New York Avenue Adoption<br />
Center.<br />
There, Dr. Baker conducted an initial examination of Dublin.<br />
The most obvious issue was his severely swollen left front<br />
paw, which was about three times the size of the right one!<br />
He also had a deep laceration above the back of his left<br />
“wrist” and multiple small cuts on both the top and bottom<br />
of the paw. Dr. Baker cleaned and rewrapped Dublin’s paw<br />
and started him on antibiotics and pain medication. Given<br />
the severity of his injury, she then had him transferred to our<br />
Medical Center for continued treatment.<br />
I checked Dublin the following day and found that his injury<br />
had worsened significantly. The paw, which had a strong,<br />
unpleasant odor, had become even more swollen and the<br />
tissue was now a very unhealthy grey/lavender color. While<br />
palpating the paw and forelimb, I found that the tissue above<br />
the laceration on the back of his leg was extremely hot to<br />
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the touch; however, the paw and tissue below the laceration<br />
was ice cold. I checked Dublin’s neurological reflexes on the<br />
affected limb and noted that he did not react at all when I<br />
pinched his toes. This neurological deficit, combined with<br />
the rapid worsening of the paw’s appearance, made me very<br />
concerned that Dublin was at high risk of developing a life<br />
threatening systemic infection (septicemia). I consulted with<br />
colleague Dr. Hathaway and we decided that amputation<br />
of his left forelimb, while extreme, would save his life by<br />
stopping the spread of the infection. Dr. Hathaway then came<br />
in on her day off and performed the procedure.<br />
Dublin recovered from his surgery without any issue and,<br />
thanks to his wonderful personality, he quickly found his<br />
forever home where he has adjusted easily to life as a “tripawd.”<br />
Dr. Elysia-Marie Branson<br />
GIVING THE GIFT OF PAIN-FREE EARS<br />
Fiona, a 3-year-old female dog came to the Humane Rescue<br />
<strong>Alliance</strong> in January from a partner shelter in Florida. While<br />
conducting her initial examination, I discovered that not only<br />
was an active infection in both ears causing Fiona pain, but<br />
both her ear canals were completely occluded with tissue,<br />
which occurs when infections go untreated for an extended<br />
period of time.<br />
In cases like Fiona’s, when ear infections have gone on for so<br />
long, standard medication is no longer a possibility because<br />
the drops or ointment cannot penetrate past the overgrown<br />
ear canal. Her only option for pain- and itch-free ears was a<br />
surgical procedure called a total ear canal ablation, or TECA<br />
for short, which involves removing the entire ear canal and<br />
bulla (aka the inner ear).<br />
Donations from generous donors enabled us to arrange<br />
for a board certified surgeon to perform this procedure.<br />
An unavoidable side effect was the loss of Fiona’s hearing;<br />
however, it was likely already compromised prior to the<br />
surgery. The procedure was successful and Fiona was<br />
adopted shortly after! Today, she’s enjoying an itch- and<br />
pain-free life with her adoring human companions—and a<br />
new name (Mollie).<br />
Dr. Kendra Baker<br />
NEW YEAR BRINGS SECOND CHANCE TO<br />
EMACIATED DOG<br />
In late December, on a cold and snowy night, two Good<br />
Samaritans found a 10-month-old American bulldog<br />
abandoned in a dog crate in Northeast DC. He was little<br />
more than a pile of skin and bones, lying in a giant puddle<br />
of urine and feces, and as close to frozen as a living dog<br />
could possibly be. The dog’s rescuers immediately called DC<br />
Animal Care and Control, and an officer was dispatched to<br />
the location.<br />
When he arrived at our New York Avenue Adoption Center,<br />
the dog, who we named Sparky (in the hope, perhaps, that<br />
the spark of life in him was strong enough to help him survive)<br />
tipped the scales at an astonishingly low weight of just 54<br />
pounds. His internal body temperature was too low to even<br />
register on a rectal thermometer. He required intense medical<br />
care in the form of heat support, IV fluids to rehabilitate him<br />
from shock, and various blood tests to measure his blood<br />
sugar, level of anemia, and level of dehydration. Uncertain of<br />
his chances, our overnight staff nevertheless watched over<br />
him and tended to him all night during his sleepover in our<br />
makeshift ICU.<br />
These efforts paid off, and the next morning Sparky finally<br />
had a “readable” body temperature and stood on his own for<br />
the first time since his arrival! He received round-the-clock<br />
care for 2 straight days, followed by 7 more on an intensive<br />
re-feeding diet and TLC regimen.<br />
On January 6, a volunteer for American Bulldog Rescue<br />
picked Sparky to transport him to his new foster home in<br />
Pittsburgh, where he would continue his recovery. We were<br />
thrilled to learn that Sparky now weighs 85 pounds!<br />
Sparky is currently available for adoption through American<br />
Bulldog Rescue and is looking forward to a happy life in<br />
a forever home! You can learn more about him on their<br />
website, americanbulldogrescue.org.<br />
Dr. Jackie Hathaway<br />
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ENTROPIAN SURGERY GAVE MINIMIS A WHOLE<br />
NEW LOOK--AND OUTLOOK--ON LIFE.<br />
FOCUSING ON EYE ISSUES<br />
By Pam Townsend, Media Coordinator<br />
If you’ve ever had an eyelash, a grain of<br />
sand, or a speck of dust caught in your<br />
eye, you know how painful even such<br />
tiny, temporary, objects can be. A variety<br />
of chronic conditions can also cause<br />
discomfort and even blindness. Animals,<br />
too, can suffer from painful and potentially<br />
vision-destroying eye problems.<br />
Take the case of Minimis, for example. This<br />
4-month-old puppy arrived at the Humane<br />
Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong> (HRA) last October<br />
following the eviction of her owner.<br />
When veterinary staff examined Minimis,<br />
they discovered that she had entropion,<br />
a fairly common condition in which an<br />
animal’s eyelids roll inward, allowing the<br />
eyelashes to rub against the cornea and<br />
irritate it. At the very least, the condition is<br />
uncomfortable and in some cases it can<br />
cause painful corneal ulcers and even<br />
permanent scarring.<br />
After ruling out any underlying causes<br />
or irritants, HRA veterinarians contacted<br />
veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Nancy<br />
Bromberg, who performed surgery on<br />
Minimis in late December. Less than 2<br />
weeks later, Minimis’s eyes were bright and<br />
shiny for perhaps the first time in her life!<br />
Given a clean bill of health, Minimis was<br />
enrolled in HRA’s Prison Pups Program at<br />
Patuxent Institution, where she lived with —<br />
and learned basic manners from — inmates<br />
under the guidance of HRA Behavior and<br />
Training staff. Minimis graduated from the<br />
program in March and was adopted shortly<br />
thereafter.<br />
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MING & BAMBINA<br />
Ming and Bambina arrived at the Humane Rescue<br />
<strong>Alliance</strong> in the spring of 2016. Although they were<br />
each found separately by different people on<br />
different dates, they both faced similar challenges.<br />
They were very young—about 4 weeks old—when<br />
they were found and they had a common congenital<br />
condition called eyelid agenisis. One or both eyelids<br />
of cats with this condition fail to develop properly<br />
and are therefore unable to close completely; this<br />
causes the eyes to become dried out, leading to<br />
irritation and possibly infection. Sometimes the eyes<br />
themselves are abnormally small. Depending on<br />
the severity of the condition, surgical correction is<br />
typically advised to prevent continual eye irritation.<br />
Ming and Bambina were too young for surgery<br />
of any kind when they came to HRA but, like all<br />
very young kittens, they needed the care of an<br />
experienced foster guardian until they were. Ashley<br />
Young, HRA transfer coordinator, was happy to take<br />
on that responsibility.<br />
“I was immediately drawn to Bambina,” Ashley<br />
explains. “She was so dirty and crusty and just so<br />
little when she arrived. I had her scheduled to go to<br />
a rescue but when she tested positive for FIV, they<br />
declined to take her. I was so sad; I went back to the<br />
shelter the next day and took her home myself to<br />
foster. Soon afterward, I found out about Ming and<br />
thought wouldn’t it be great for Bambina to have<br />
a sibling! They ended up being the best of pals.<br />
Bambina was shy and introverted while Ming was<br />
rambunctious and fearless. They were perfect for<br />
each other!”<br />
In addition to providing basic kitten care, Ashley<br />
regularly applied warm compresses to sooth their<br />
eyes and remove any ocular discharge.<br />
When they were each about 6 months old,<br />
Bambina and Ming had the first of several surgeries<br />
to reconstruct their eyelids. One of Ming’s eyes<br />
required three surgeries while the other was<br />
declared a success after just one. Bambina needed<br />
three procedures on each of her eyes.<br />
While Ming and Bambina will never look “ordinary,”<br />
their unique appearance didn’t stop them from<br />
finding a forever home—together! Today, they are<br />
happily enjoying life in a loving home with two other<br />
feline companions.<br />
“<br />
Bambina was shy and introverted<br />
while Ming was rambunctious<br />
and fearless. They were perfect<br />
for each other!”<br />
”<br />
Ashley Young, HRA transfer coordinator<br />
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FASHION FOR<br />
11TH A N N UA L RU N WAY SHOW<br />
Photo by Vithaya Phongsavan Photo by Moshe Zusman<br />
Photo by Moshe Zusman<br />
Photo by Vithaya Phongsavan<br />
Photo by Moshe Zusman<br />
RAISES<br />
DOGSROCKED<br />
theCATWALK<br />
On Saturday, April 8, more than 60 Humane Rescue <strong>Alliance</strong><br />
(HRA) ambassadors and their four-legged companions took to the<br />
runway sporting this season’s hottest trends at the Fashion for<br />
Paws 11th Annual Runway Show. With more than 900 guests in<br />
attendance, the event brought in $400,000 to support the more<br />
than 60,000 animals HRA cares for each year. The <strong>2017</strong> event<br />
was held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, and we welcomed<br />
celebrity host Carson Kressley to reign over the festivities.<br />
Joining Carson and our ambassadors on the runway were a few<br />
adoptable dogs who soaked up attention from event guests.<br />
HRA ambassadors competed in a friendly, 12-week fundraising<br />
campaign, raising a minimum of $3,000 each to secure their<br />
spot on the runway. The <strong>2017</strong> Model Washingtonian of the Year,<br />
Jessica Abrahams, raised an impressive $26,315; the Model First<br />
Runner-Up, Natalie Kahla, raised $21,905; and the Model Second<br />
Runner-Up, Deb Sengupta, raised $13,980. We are truly grateful<br />
for the support of these incredible individuals, and all of our<br />
fundraising ambassadors. We cannot thank them enough for<br />
their commitment and dedication to HRA.<br />
Aram, Katya Avdeev, Lilly Pulitzer, Lynn/Louisa, Studio D’Maxsi,<br />
and Undeniable Boutique were our women’s clothing sponsors,<br />
while our male models were dressed by CityCenterDC’s luxury<br />
retailers Arc’teryx, Paul Stuart, and Zadig & Voltaire. Ambassadors<br />
had perfect hair and makeup, graciously provided by PR at<br />
Partners. All of the pups looked stunning in signature doggie<br />
couture by Mallory DeBenedetto, Anthony Rubio, and Emily Abril.<br />
They were well taken care of thanks to the team from Anytime K9,<br />
Spot On Training, Power City Pups, and HRA’s own volunteers.<br />
The always creative Design Foundry once again wowed us,<br />
this time with a modern geometric-inspired theme. Thanks to<br />
Quince Imaging, John Farr Lighting, and Maryland Sound, all of<br />
which donated a portion of their services, the hotel ballroom was<br />
transformed into a spectacular space. We were honored to have<br />
Audi return as a Top Dog sponsor. EVP and COO Mark Del Rosso<br />
provided remarks and guests enjoyed exploring a luxury car on<br />
display during the reception.<br />
Thanks to our Co-Chairs, Steering Committee, ambassadors,<br />
and the more than 100 volunteers who spent their<br />
evening helping us make the Fashion for Paws<br />
11th Annual Runway Show the best one yet!<br />
PAWS<br />
$400,000<br />
Photo by Vithaya Phongsavan Photo by Moshe Zusman<br />
Photo by Moshe Zusman<br />
Photo by Vithaya Phongsavan<br />
Photo by Moshe Zusman<br />
www.fashionforpaws.org<br />
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IN HONOR AND MEMORY<br />
Tributes listed here were received January 1, <strong>2017</strong> through April 15, <strong>2017</strong>.<br />
HONORS<br />
Abby<br />
Kendall Toniatti<br />
Alexa and Pepe<br />
Rosemarie McManus<br />
Alli Schultz and Greg Matlesky<br />
Kathy Matlesky<br />
Allie Swislocki<br />
Kate Bukowski<br />
Amy Fauth<br />
Hannah Lantos<br />
Anissa Grossman<br />
Michelle Cooper<br />
Benjamin Szczurowski<br />
Kristen Zarenko<br />
Betsy Holler<br />
Margaret Hobbs<br />
Bev O’Free<br />
Anthony, Patti, Governo,<br />
and Marcello<br />
Brian and Sarah<br />
Hilary Waldron<br />
Buster and Luch<br />
Scott Englert<br />
Charles D. Weir<br />
Gregg Weir<br />
Charlotte Farrell<br />
Corey Farrell<br />
Chris Colwell and Carianne<br />
Vanhoozer<br />
Shikha Parikh<br />
Clare Searby<br />
Emma Zayer<br />
Corey Williams<br />
Janice McLean<br />
Craig Doheny<br />
Fulcrum Properties Group, LLC<br />
Daniela Portnoy<br />
Alexander Avanesyan<br />
Diane Liebman’s 70th Birthday<br />
Sharon Bates<br />
Reina Lerner<br />
Gay Pirozzi<br />
Ellen Pollack<br />
Sharona Sapoznikow<br />
Dorothy Webb<br />
William Wright<br />
Eli Podell<br />
Arden Hellmann<br />
Eliot Bilski<br />
Ann Kete<br />
Ella Berry Joshi<br />
Kelly Abramson<br />
Petya Koeva<br />
Ellie<br />
Joelle Seligson<br />
Eve Murdock<br />
Rebecca Gross<br />
The Gattuso Family<br />
Sigrid Hepp-Dax<br />
George, Maurice and Lucy<br />
Corey Henry<br />
Greg and Ann Kutrow<br />
Eric Eversmann<br />
Harley and Rizzo<br />
The Sportman Family<br />
Henry Patrick<br />
Stewart Patrick<br />
Jake and Hallie Munsat<br />
Richard and Lori Alonso<br />
Michael Casson<br />
Ashley Chertkof<br />
Neil Cowie<br />
Jordan Elias<br />
Jack Finglass<br />
Irene Gutierrez<br />
Alexander Hirtle<br />
Myer Krestnbaum<br />
Lloyd and Rori Malech<br />
Dana and Parker Margulis<br />
Lisa Morenoff<br />
Steve Munsat<br />
Jill Rosenstock<br />
Judith Selis<br />
Jamie Matthews<br />
Jerry Tan<br />
Jane Kortan<br />
Alison Knickerbocker<br />
Janet McGrath<br />
Peter McGrath<br />
Jen Kast<br />
Benjamin Freas<br />
Jill Sayenga<br />
Gary Bowden<br />
John C. Christiano<br />
Priya Chatterjee<br />
Dr. Joyce Schantz<br />
Alice Miri<br />
Julie Conway<br />
David Hawkings and<br />
Betsy Wright Hawkings<br />
Julie Widra<br />
Lauren Brown<br />
Kai Castillo<br />
Monique Sanfuetes<br />
Karen Tustin<br />
FINRA<br />
Kathleen Gregory<br />
Judy Frels<br />
Kathryn McCullough<br />
Brenda Freeman<br />
Doreen Lucas<br />
Clara C. McCullough<br />
Kevin Dolliver and Lawrence Coig IV<br />
Stacey Barton<br />
Kim Katzenbarger<br />
Scott Katzenbarger<br />
Kim Nelson and Kevin Cadden<br />
Linda Miller<br />
Kim Walker<br />
Ana Guardado<br />
Kimberly Katzenbarger<br />
Douglas Katzenbarger<br />
Kelly Katzenbarger<br />
Lainie and Noah<br />
William Mallison<br />
Laura Elmore Hale<br />
Rebekah Smith<br />
Lauren Facemire<br />
Cassidy Jones<br />
Lauren Rarick and Spencer<br />
Heggers<br />
The Frizzell-Leiderman Family<br />
Leshu Torchin<br />
Evan Torchin<br />
Liberty Kessler<br />
Janet Hodur<br />
Sydney Swesnik<br />
Lindsay Donahue<br />
Alena Geffner-Mihlsten<br />
Lindsey Folden<br />
Sandra George<br />
Lisa and Mary Verikios<br />
Christopher Hensley<br />
Louie Dweck<br />
Harlan Levine<br />
Lucky and Ashley<br />
Karen Durkine<br />
Makiya McCall Donohue<br />
Chester McCoy<br />
Marc Shepanek<br />
Covert Beach<br />
Marli Pasternak<br />
Alex Pasternak<br />
Martha Birdseye<br />
Kimberly Brown<br />
Matt Qureshi<br />
Shauna Smith<br />
May<br />
Michael and Linda Foxworth<br />
Melissa Smith<br />
Christopher Hensley<br />
Michele Wolin<br />
Jessica Abrahams<br />
Missy<br />
Harry Teter, Jr.<br />
Nick and Eduardo<br />
James Fletcher<br />
Nick Galbraith and Eduardo<br />
Labanca<br />
Meghan McGowan<br />
Molly Polen<br />
Nickleby and Chuzzelwitt<br />
Thayer Scott<br />
Oliver<br />
Constance and Alan Burke<br />
Rebecca Stauber<br />
Rebecca Sneddon<br />
Roberta Youmans<br />
Jessica Abrahams<br />
Roger and Betsy Marmet<br />
Robert and Kathleen Marmet<br />
Rosa Zielinski’s Bat Mitzvah<br />
Kavita Berger<br />
Rachel and Steven Braun<br />
Richard and Anne Brown<br />
Melissa Kahn<br />
Victoria Kahn<br />
Judith Meschel<br />
Dona Teplitz<br />
Eric Thiel<br />
Roy and Pat Ruhe<br />
Christopher Hensley<br />
Saks<br />
Gloria Warren<br />
Sarah Blackwood<br />
Stephen Schembs<br />
Sarah Kliff and Daniel Fried<br />
Jia Lynn Yang<br />
Sarah Stec and Brian Hollan<br />
Amy Hirakis<br />
Shira Pilarsky<br />
Regina Moore<br />
Skates Katz<br />
Rebecca Katz<br />
Naomi House<br />
Jennifer Halbert<br />
Sophie Abrahams<br />
Jessica Abrahams<br />
Sophie Greenstein<br />
Amanda Cherrin<br />
Stuart Schooler<br />
Rachel Davis<br />
Layne Weiss<br />
Susan Smith<br />
Kimberly Brown<br />
Tallyrand<br />
Susan Roehmer<br />
Tony Harris<br />
Melissa Harris<br />
Travis and Olive<br />
Lauren Becker<br />
Ty and Domino<br />
Peter Shiller<br />
Vicki Shteir-Dunn<br />
Ursula Banzhaf<br />
Wonder<br />
Thomas and Anne Whalen<br />
MEMORIALS<br />
Alan Teitzman<br />
John Angueira<br />
Alan Teitzman<br />
Martin Baldessari<br />
Gary Regan<br />
Herbert Russell<br />
John Seal<br />
Craig Ziskin<br />
Albert J. Dobson and Larry Francis<br />
Gina Dobson<br />
Alice<br />
Jonathan McIntyre<br />
Amber, Squirt, Ellie, Sweetie, and<br />
Jackson<br />
Gary Sikora<br />
Andre Suena<br />
Richard Nelson<br />
John Schnitker<br />
Vera Kurlantzick<br />
Sarah Prosser<br />
Jacqueline Ratner<br />
Anne T. Phillips<br />
Omar Bashir<br />
Sandra S. Jackson<br />
Robert and Brenda Sandler<br />
Judy Siegelman<br />
Julie Ziegler<br />
Ash<br />
Patricia Gross<br />
B.J. Andrews<br />
Celia Gainer<br />
John Kester<br />
Mary Lee Wilson<br />
Donald and Jody Atha<br />
Barnabas<br />
Yonette Thomas<br />
Beelzebub<br />
Jen, Sarah, Erica, Erin, and April<br />
Bertie<br />
Christine Condon<br />
Bonnie<br />
Mary Lou Lou Soller<br />
Bonnie’s Beloved Dog<br />
Delores Bushong<br />
Brisco<br />
Elaine Lamirande<br />
Buford<br />
Rhonda Carter<br />
Caesar<br />
Michael Buckley<br />
Calie<br />
Valerie Barton<br />
Continued on Page 12<br />
ALLIANCE<br />
11
IN HONOR AND MEMORY Continued<br />
from Page 11<br />
Camellia<br />
Jane Diven<br />
Casey Eisman<br />
Margery and Mel Elfin<br />
Catherine Kady Beauchamp<br />
Louis Davis<br />
Chewy<br />
Jody Magowitz<br />
Cheyenne and Sushi<br />
Judy and Gordon Marks<br />
Chili Dog<br />
Charlotte Lekakos<br />
Chip<br />
Margaret Pacy<br />
Clancy<br />
Caroline Whiteman<br />
Clara<br />
Robert and Hazel Kreinheder<br />
Cleo<br />
Lisa Kahalley<br />
Coco<br />
Heidi and Nate Johnson<br />
Joe and Jodi McCarthy<br />
Cupid and Pepper<br />
Julius Genachowski<br />
Dalai Lhasa Egeland Jorgenson<br />
Alpa Davis<br />
Daphne<br />
Mary Lou Soller<br />
Darby Farrell<br />
Charlotte Lekakos<br />
Dash<br />
Gail Joice<br />
Don Wright<br />
Lee Monsein<br />
Donna P. Thomas<br />
Kristen Kornfeld<br />
Robert Kurtz<br />
Pamela Kurtz<br />
Kathleen Smith<br />
Lillie Tobash<br />
Dooley<br />
Kimberly Daniels<br />
Douglas<br />
Tina Conway<br />
Dudley Yuknis<br />
Christina Yuknis<br />
Elby<br />
Lynn Karcich<br />
Eli Markman<br />
Joshua White<br />
Ellie<br />
Amanda Hungerford<br />
Richard Patch<br />
Elvis<br />
Megan Lewis<br />
Emerson Laukhuf-Fitch<br />
Maria Paula Elizondo<br />
Emma<br />
Sit-a-Pet<br />
Debra Holing<br />
Esther and Sam Pollack<br />
Ilene Pollack<br />
Esther Orr<br />
Kimberlie Orr<br />
Felix Santorineos<br />
Karine Mauprivez<br />
Ginger Kiefel<br />
Lara Beasley<br />
Gompers<br />
The Cornell Family<br />
Gracie Hickey<br />
Karen Hamrick<br />
Harden Everhar<br />
April Linton<br />
Helen T. Farr<br />
Joel Popkin<br />
Henry D’Casta<br />
Amy Mazur-Liberman<br />
Hillary Ann Harvey<br />
Peggy Luebs<br />
Holly<br />
Phillis Payne<br />
Honey Abrams<br />
Adrienne Metil<br />
Jack<br />
Georgia Abrahams<br />
Ken Haltenhof<br />
James Werner<br />
Janet Weed<br />
Cecelia Greenspan<br />
Sarah Pickrell<br />
Marcy and Ed Berger<br />
Ed and Deb Bloom<br />
Hilary and Dough Durante<br />
Martha Liggett<br />
Jennifer Peterson<br />
Carla Schraub<br />
Janet Jacobs<br />
Laidler Campbell<br />
Jessica Cowan<br />
David Wise<br />
Lori Cooper<br />
Jeff Ajulini<br />
Katherine Gordon<br />
Jet Scarborough<br />
Chip and Linda Heartfield<br />
Joan Colbert<br />
Nancy Benco<br />
Joan M. Ledbetter<br />
Chiquita Briley<br />
Jolie<br />
Ruth Henderson<br />
Joseph A. Wells<br />
Carl Skillman<br />
Juno<br />
Carly Kostakos<br />
Kailey<br />
Elyse and Tim Force<br />
Katie Foeman<br />
Meryl and Leonard Levitz<br />
Cathy McVey Palmer<br />
Michael Newmuis<br />
Wanda Daniels Paul<br />
Kent Rogers<br />
Rachel and Steven Smidt<br />
Kimball<br />
Susan and Jim Blumenthal<br />
Kumeni<br />
Kristin Caspar<br />
Layla<br />
Mimi Shieh<br />
Lily Staffier<br />
Charlotte Lekakos<br />
Linda Burka<br />
Lester and Georganne Needle<br />
Thomas Ruple<br />
Linnea Crouch<br />
Diana Greenwood<br />
Ms. Lloyd<br />
Stacy Fraser<br />
Louise<br />
Michelle Bazie<br />
Lucky<br />
Lynn Darcich<br />
Lucky and Boots<br />
Naomi Garner<br />
Lucy<br />
Shanna Devoy<br />
Lyle<br />
Jody Magowitz<br />
Madeline Galaso-Schwartz<br />
Catherine Galasso-Schwartz<br />
Magee<br />
Darcy Lane<br />
Maggie and Toby<br />
Pamela Sorensen<br />
Dr. Marjorie Hogan<br />
Randy Angel<br />
Matilda Fauth<br />
Hannah Lantos<br />
Matt Pomeranz<br />
Marvin Bloom<br />
Michael Roth<br />
Katie Oakley<br />
Minnie Haha<br />
Elizabeth Emes<br />
Molly<br />
Christine Condon<br />
Morgan<br />
Krissi Jimroglou<br />
Michael Travis<br />
Nelli<br />
Joseph Handelman<br />
Nola<br />
Dana Sullivan<br />
Oren<br />
John Jorgenson<br />
Owen<br />
Rachel Shorey<br />
Paco<br />
Steven Dean<br />
Patricia Witt<br />
Robin Witt<br />
Patton<br />
Meg Thompson<br />
Patty Loyd<br />
Jennifer Loyd<br />
Paul Slater<br />
Patti Ouellette<br />
Piccolino<br />
Sophia and Theo Allison<br />
Pie Chart<br />
Jody Magowitz<br />
Polly<br />
Sharon Bradley<br />
Princess<br />
Ronald Herbert<br />
Radar<br />
Delores Bushong<br />
Raja<br />
Deena Loeffler<br />
“Rex” Moyer<br />
Judy and Greg Lyons<br />
Riggs<br />
Amy Kawazoe<br />
Robert and Alan Cruickshank<br />
Nancy Hueper<br />
Robert Emmett Byrne<br />
Alexis Arieff<br />
Paula Choate<br />
Shannon Lewis<br />
Constance and Troy Yesh<br />
Shelly Livingston<br />
Rocket, Xander, and Cyrus<br />
Lynda Wright<br />
Rosie<br />
Andrea Hirsch<br />
TICKETS<br />
Rusty<br />
Marlene Debole<br />
Saba Calandra<br />
Nancie Kondo<br />
Sally<br />
Melissa Aoyagi<br />
Sassy<br />
Era Dabla<br />
Scout Swanner<br />
Christina Benson<br />
Seth Rich<br />
Andrew Godinich<br />
Hilary Keller<br />
Seymour<br />
S.L. Mills<br />
Shantih<br />
Charles Martel<br />
Sheldon Fielman<br />
Janet and Bill Dobbs<br />
Victoria Duncan<br />
Rick Morstein<br />
William and Laura McManus<br />
Shana Potash<br />
Gene Roberts<br />
Simon and Major<br />
Deborah Jeffrey<br />
Spike<br />
Judith Hecht<br />
ON SALENOW<br />
Stan<br />
Jordan Konig<br />
Sweet Pea aka Nurse Cat<br />
Mary Jane Cox<br />
Tabitha<br />
Christine Kurtz<br />
Tae “Birdman” Bennett<br />
Kathryn von Rautenfeld<br />
Teaghan<br />
Stacy Neidoff<br />
Tess<br />
Mary Bird<br />
Timmy<br />
Tina Conway<br />
Patrick and Rosalinda Raher<br />
Vader<br />
Jill Goebel<br />
Vicki’s Dogs<br />
Ursula Banzhaf<br />
Virginia Honea<br />
June Allen<br />
William Wallace Hale<br />
Keith Smith<br />
Willie Stone Meinhard<br />
Amy Jo Mazur-Liberman<br />
Woodley<br />
Jay Timmons<br />
BENEFITING<br />
THE<br />
30th Annual<br />
BARK<br />
BALL<br />
Masquerade<br />
Saturday, June 17, <strong>2017</strong><br />
Washington Hilton<br />
1919 Connecticut Ave. NW<br />
Washington DC<br />
www.barkball.org<br />
WEBSITE<br />
FACEBOOK<br />
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www.facebook.com/humanerescuealliance<br />
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